Hey there! Ive got a BFA in designed objects from SAIC, i've worked in the high end fabrication shops, as an industrial designer, a shop manager, an assembler of hundreds of digital cameras, a cnc machinist, a blacksmith, a 3d printing salesperson as well as a technician for polyjet printers, and I'm a member of the american bladesmithing society. Moral of the story, I love making really beautiful things and using everything from old school to new school methods of making things. I live to le...
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Awesome to hear! So far i've been using the harness for a month or two and very very very minimal reverse sneezing! As for the D-Ring, you are correct! it ends up being centered on his chest, its better used for tags than walking as in its current form his legs will bump into the leash every step if its attached there. Hope you have fun with it!

I just mixed baking soda with water, you could also add a bit of windex (contains amonia) to the water. Though I'm unsure of what the ratio was :/

Oh man awesome work! tossing them into a baking tin works great to avoid oil getting everywhere, plus makes it super easy to transfer! Also nice skeletonizing! Keep it up! :D

Awesome thank you a bunch for fact checking!

Water or brine are awesome for doing Hamons yes, however, since the water will immediately turn to steam on contact with the hot steel, a vapor jacket around the steel which increases the likelihood of cracking and fracturing. Instead, using a oil like Canola oil, or a commercial quenchent like parks 50 (used in this tutorial) allow you to cool parts at almost exactly the same speed as water without forming a vapor jacket. In the end oil gives you very low risk but nearly identical results.